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ISL 2021-22: Chennaiyin FC beat NorthEast United 2-1, move into top four
Chennaiyin FC defeated NorthEast United FC 2-1 in the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) match at the PJN Stadium, here on Saturday. Trailing at half-time through a Laldanmawia Ralte ('5') goal, the Marina Machans came out all guns blazing, scoring two goals inside 15 minutes in the second half, through long-range strikes from Ariel Borysiuk ('2') and Vladimir Koman ('8').
Premier League: Brentford lose to Wolves match stopped by hovering drone
"Play has been halted due to a drone above the stadium. The teams are heading back into the tunnel," Brentford FC in a tweet on Saturday. The teams were locked goalless when the match was halted. The players remained inside their change rooms for some time before the drone was brought down eventually. The players were back out for a short warm-up and the match resumed soon after.
Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu storms into final, to face Malvika Bansod
Sindhu began the match strongly and took just 12 minutes to win the first game 21-11 against Evgeniya Kosetskaya of the National Badminton Federation of Russia. The world No. 28 Kosetskaya decided to withdraw before the start of the second game and gave the Indian shuttler an easy passage to the final on Sunday. With this win, the two-time Olympic medallist remained on course for her first BWF title since winning the world championships in 2019.
Ind vs SA, ODIs: Hopefully now, India will realise Ashwin is not an impact spinner, says Sanjay Manjrekar
On Friday, South Africa chased down the target of 288 against India to take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series. In both matches, the visiting bowling side failed to make any impact, more so in the middle overs as Ashwin returned with figures of 1/52 and 0/68 in two matches.
3rd ODI: India look to avoid whitewash against South Africa
KL Rahul-led side lost the first ODI by 31 runs while they suffered a seven-wicket defeat in the second match of the three-match series on Friday. Having learned the lessons from the hosts' batting, India will have to alter their plans to find solutions to their middle-over woes. The batting lost its way in the middle overs in both matches despite promising starts and there could be potential changes to the Indian playing XI.
South Africa fined 20% match fees for slow over-rate in second ODI against India
In the match, South Africa defeated India by seven wickets, thanks to openers Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan's 132-run opening partnership setting the base for a successful chase of 288 with 11 balls to spare. "Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Temba Bavuma's side was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration," said the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a release.
SA v IND: De Kock is one of the best batters in the world when he gets going, says Malan
"Quinny made it easy for me at the start. I just tried to give him as much strike as possible because I just wanted to let him go do his thing. He played a couple of ridiculous shots, which are good signs. He is one of the best batters in the world when he gets going, so it was good to bat with him," said Malan in virtual press conference.
Team India needs to figure out which spinners will get them wickets, says Harbhajan
"Whenever your spinners or other middle-overs bowlers won't take wickets in the 15-40 overs, the match will slip out of your hands. I believe Team India needs to figure out which spinners will get them wickets. Even if they give 60 runs in eight overs or 70 in nine overs, doesn't matter, but they should get three wickets. You won't be successful without taking wickets in the middle-overs," said Harbhajan in a video on his YouTube channel.
Bhuvi's yorkers not working; Deepak Chahar should be in core team for 2023 WC: Gavaskar
Bhuvneshwar has been expensive in the two One-Day Internationals India have lost in South Africa, with the pace bowler giving away 64 and 67 runs, respectively without taking a wicket. With India set to host the ICC 50-over World Cup next year, Gavaskar felt that Chahar should get a look-in as he is also a "handy" batter lower down in the order.
India's football great Subhas Bhowmick passes away at 71
Born on October 2, 1950, Bhowmick represented India in 24 international matches and scored nine goals in the process -- including a hat-trick against the Philippines in the Merdeka Cup in 1971 -- a match in which India won 5-1.
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